…compilation of tutorials
Recently I presented the quick bag from a t-shirt, the pillowcase tote is of the same kind.
If you don’t really like both, I have already presented several other bags, purses and totes, I’m sure that there is something for you ;-)
Links:
Pillowcase Tote Tutorial
Here at unikatissima:
Quick Bag from T-Shirt
Entries with the tag ‘bag/purse/tote’
Now there lies a lot of gift wrapping paper around at most of our homes and we have to think about what to do with it.
One possibility is to make envelopes from it – if it’s not too Christmassy then there’s no problem and if it is, then it’s great for the next year, after all Christmas always comes completely surprisingly ;-)
For me at least ;-)
Links:
Make your own envelopes.
via: HOW TO – Make Your Own Envelopes from Recycled Paper
via: Google image search result for ‘Recycled Envelopes’
More templates, instructions and inspiration:
Templates
Freebie Templates
Instructions :
Recycled Calendar Envelopes
Recycled Gift Crafts – search for Recycled Envelopes
Recycled Envelopes and Note Cards
Inspiration:
Sonata’s Sent to you Recycled Envelopes
Set of 5 handmade fairy tale envelopes
Today is Christmas Eve where there’s not a lot of time for crafting, therefore I wanted to present something that I found most hilarious: the literal music video versions.
There they change the lyrics to describe what’s happening in the video.
I had a lot of fun with :)) although I’ve never been interested in music videos.
My personal highlight is Meat Loaf: Literal Video Version (Anything For Love) – so wonderfully crazy ;-)))
(To avoid misunderstandings: I really like Meat Loaf and Anything For Love!
And this video, too ;-)))
By the way I found the video via an article in Spiegel where they present more of these videos.
Links:
Meat Loaf: Literal Video Version (Anything For Love)
Overview Literal Video Versions
via: Musikvideo-Satire auf Youtube – Verknallt in die Brillen-Bibliothekarin
I presented the origamic architecture pencil holder before, here something for people who don’t like it so fiddly: a pen holder made from a plaster-filled crisp bag.
I like the idea :))
Links:
Plaster and Crisp Bag Penholder (Crisp Bag Pen And Pencil Holder)
Here at unikatissima:
Origamic Architecture Pencil Holder
I presented already the necklace bust and the mini dress-form jewelry stand, now here another just as well idea: a plaster board with cast in doll arms.
It get’s more and more difficult to decide where to put your jewelry, doesn’t it? ;-))
Links:
Plaster and Doll Arms Jewelry Holder (Jewelry Holder)
Here at unikatissima:
Necklace Bust
Mini Dress-Form Jewelry Stand
When I saw the drinking straw pin I thought: ‘Oh yes, I want!’ ;-)
It is quite easy: I took two different coloured drinking straws, cut them (veeery carefully!) into spirals with an X-acto knife und knotted them (not too firm) together.
This way my little ball stays in form without glue, sewing or the like.
I wanted to cut them first with scissors but I got ugly edges, the cut must be made with a really sharp cutting tool.
I find it cute as well as jewelry as well as tree ornament ;-)
I found the instructions for Q-Tip snowflakes utterly funny, perhaps you’ll like it, too :)
Besides you can use them as (tree) ornaments ;-)
Links:
Q-Tip Snowflakes
Ok, ok, today is Saint Nicholas, but here the show is already over, the boot wasn’t only filled but emptied already and life goes on.
And to let it go on neatly (at least concerning sewing) the bobbin holders from spiral binders can help ;-))
So in case that you still have to sew something for Christmas everything should go more easily now :)
Links:
Bobbin Holder (Bevy of Bobbins- corral your unruly bobbin thread! Pics, too!)
Saint Nicholas – Celebration in Central Europe
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘sewing’
I like this lamp from a strainer and an old book very much, too.
It must give a beautiful light and if you – as said in the instruction – use a bulb that doesn’t get too hot there really shouldn’t be any problems.
And if you don’t like the lamp so much: I compiled a lot of other instructions for lamps made from a lot of things ;-))
Links:
strainer lamp
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘light’
I mean to say that the photo convinced me that wallpaper as gift wrap is eminently suited!
And if you went in cardmaking a little bit, too, you surely still have same wallpaper rests laying around ;-)
Links:
Wallpaper Gift Wrap (bugs and fishes by lupin: Gift Wrap Ideas #7: Wallpaper)